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Osun 2026: APC Welcomes Fresh Wave of Defections as Adeleke's Aides, Accord Party Chieftains Join AMBO Campaign

Osogbo, Osun State – June 23– The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State on Monday intensified its preparations for the 2026 governorship election as prominent members of the Accord Party and key political stakeholders formally aligned with the party at the Ilerioluwa Campaign Office, Ogo-Oluwa, Osogbo. Among APC leaders present at the event were the Deputy Governorship Candidate, Engr. Benjamin Kayode Adereti; Director-General of the APC Campaign Council, Hon. Oluwole Oke; Immediate Past Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Timothy Owoeye; Senior Special Assistant to the President on Protocol, Ambassador Issah Adedotun Niniola; former Head of Service of Osun State, Dr. Olugboyega Oyebade; member representing Ife Federal Constituency, Hon. Taofeek Ajilesoro; and former Commissioner for Works, Engr. Remi Omowaiye. Introducing the new entrants into the APC fold, Engr. Omowaiye unveiled notable defectors from the Accord Party, including Dr. Leye Olagbaju, a prominent p...
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Seasoned Lawmaker, Hon. Wole Oke, Calls for Deregistration of Accord Party by INEC, Sparks National Debate

 

By Oriontimes Fact Check Desk




A seasoned lawmaker representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency, Hon. Wole Oke, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the Accord Party,


citing the party’s alleged failure to produce elected officials into any public office across Nigeria.


Hon. Oke argued that political parties that consistently fail to win elections should not continue to operate within the country’s democratic space, describing such platforms as existing largely on paper without measurable electoral relevance.

Electoral Act 2022: Oriontimes Fact Check


Following the lawmaker’s remarks, Oriontimes conducted a fact check of the Electoral Act 2022 to ascertain whether the call for deregistration is supported by the current electoral law.

Findings show that the Electoral Act 2022 contains no specific provision empowering INEC to deregister a political party solely on the basis that it has no elected officials. The Act focuses primarily on electoral procedures, party administration, campaign finance, and the conduct of elections, but is silent on performance-based deregistration.


While the Electoral Act 2022 does not support the claim, Oriontimes confirms that the authority to deregister political parties is provided under the Nigerian Constitution.

Section 225A of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) empowers INEC to deregister a political party under specific conditions.



According to the Constitution, INEC may deregister a political party if it:


* Breaches any of the requirements for registration


* Fails to win at least 25 per cent of votes cast in:

° One state of the federation in a presidential election, or


° One local government area in a governorship election


* Fails to win at least one seat in:

° The National Assembly,


° A State House of Assembly, or

 

° A Local Government Council election



These constitutional thresholds form the legal foundation upon which INEC previously deregistered several political parties.



Context and Implications

Hon. Wole Oke’s call reflects a broader national debate over the growing number of registered political parties and concerns about electoral efficiency, ballot complexity, and democratic consolidation.

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